A washer on a B737 Max aircraft in India was found missing during inspections mandated by aircraft manufacturer Boeing in December, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Tuesday. A washer, a thin and flat disc with a centre hole, is used with bolts and nuts.
The regulator did not specify which Indian carrier’s Max plane was found without the washer during the inspection. In India, three airlines – Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India Express – have a total of 40 B737-8 Max aircraft in their fleet. While Akasa Air has 22 Max aircraft, SpiceJet and Air India Express have nine each.
